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Saturday Night Live April 2026 Schedule; NBC Renews Chicago Series for 2026-27

Jack Black will host Saturday Night Live for the fifth time on April 4. Black stars in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, in theaters April 1. Jack White will return for his fifth individual appearance as musical guest and sixth overall. White is a 12-time Grammy Award winner and 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee.

Colman Domingo will make his SNL hosting debut on April 11. The two-time Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner next stars in the new seasons of The Four Seasons and Euphoria, and the film Michael, in theaters April 24. Anitta will take the stage as musical guest for the first time. The Grammy-nominated artist recently released the new single, "Pinterest," from her upcoming album, "Equilibrium."

In addition to the broadcast on NBC (11:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 p.m. PT), SNL streams live on Peacock. Stream every season of SNL now on Peacock.

NBC has renewed its #OneChicago franchise for the 2026-27 season. Chicago Fire will begin its 15th season in the fall, Chicago P.D. its 14th and Chicago Med its 12th.

In Chicago Fire, the heroic firefighters and paramedics of Firehouse 51 return for a nonstop, edge-of-your-seat new season - putting their lives on the line every single day to protect their city, their loved ones and each other.

In Chicago P.D., from Emmy® Award-winning mega-producer Dick Wolf, Sergeant Hank Voight is back to lead the Intelligence Unit as they fight every day to keep their city safe - while having each other’s backs.

In Chicago Med, the highly-skilled Gaffney Medical team of doctors, nurses, surgeons and support staff are ready to face intense new challenges as they balance their professional and personal lives inside the emergency department.

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NBC Fall 2025 Premiere Dates; Fox Fall 2025 Premiere Dates

NBC will begin the 2025-26 season the week of Sept. 22 with a robust programming lineup that will feature the latest iteration of the iconic musical competition series The Voice, the return of the compelling Zachary Quinto drama series Brilliant Minds, the venerable Law & Order franchise and the finale of summer's #1 show, America's Got Talent. The Sept. 22 season premiere of The Voice will feature the all-star coaching panel of Michael Bublé, Reba McEntire, Niall Horan and Snoop Dogg. A new champion will be crowned on America's Got Talent on Wednesday, Sept. 24 while an all-Law & Order lineup returns the next day, Thursday, Sept. 25.

On Wednesday, Oct. 1, fan-favorite #OneChicago is back with all-new tales from the Windy City and its incredible first responders. That same week marks the launch of the highly anticipated new unscripted series On Brand with Jimmy Fallon, which will make its debut with a twice-weekly cadence on Tuesdays and Fridays. Coming off its historic 50th season, Saturday Night Live begins its newest season on Oct. 4. NBC's hit comedies St. Denis Hospital and Happy's Place will both start their sophomore campaigns the week of Nov. 3 with back-to-back airings of St. Denis Medical on Mondays and Happy's Place on Fridays.

NBC will officially kick-off fall on Thursday, Sept. 4 with the launch of the new season of Sunday Night Football - the #1 primetime program for the last 14 years - when the Dallas Cowboys travel to play the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. The first Sunday night telecast will air later that weekend when the Baltimore Ravens head to upstate New York to visit the Buffalo Bills. Also on the sports calendar, the highly anticipated return of the NBA to NBC begins Tuesday, Oct. 21, starting with the hourlong pregame show at 6:30 p.m. The teams playing in the 7:30 and 10 p.m. premiere Tip Off doubleheader will be announced shortly.

As previously announced, NBC will begin the holiday season on Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. ET/PT with a two-hour Wicked special that will feature musical performances from stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and other surprises guests. The specials will serve as a celebration to the Universal film Wicked: For Good, which will open in theaters on Nov. 21. The returning drama The Hunting Party and newly ordered comedy series The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins and Stumble will be added to the 2025-26 schedule at a later date.

FOX sets the stage for the 2025-26 season, announcing premiere dates for a dynamic fall lineup of new and returning scripted, unscripted and animated series. The fall season kicks off with the fan-favorite musical guessing game Celebrity Name That Tune, hosted by Tony Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Jane Krakowski with Grammy Award-winning producer Randy Jackson serving as band leader, returning for another season starting Monday, Sept. 15 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), followed by the series premiere of cutthroat game show Celebrity Weakest Link, hosted by Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

The following week, the second season of the gripping medical drama Doc premieres Tuesday, Sept. 23 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) preceded by the season premiere of Murder in a Small Town (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). Television's #1 game show The Floor, hosted by Rob Lowe, begins its fourth season on Wednesday, Sept. 24 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), followed by the series premiere of new competition series 99 to Beat (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), hosted by Ken Jeong and Erin Andrews. On Thursday, Sept. 25, Hell's Kitchen (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) makes its Season 24 premiere, followed by the Season Four premiere of Special Forces: World's Toughest Test (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

The full iconic "FOX Animation Domination" block premieres Sunday, Sept. 28, with all-new seasons of The Simpsons (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), Universal Basic Guys (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT), Krapopolis (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and Bob's Burgers (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT). Additional series to premiere in the 2025-2026 season include Drama: Memory of A Killer; Event Series: The Faithful; One-Hour Comedy: Best Medicine; Half-Hour Comedies: American Dad!, Animal Control, Family Guy, Going Dutch and Grimsburg; Unscripted: Beat Shazam, Don't Forget The Lyrics, Extracted , Fear Factor: The Next Chapter (WT), LEGO Masters, Next Level Baker, Next Level Chef and The Masked Singer.

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Labels: Bob's Burgers, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago PD, Fox, Happy's Place, Krapopolis, NBC, Saturday Night Live, St. Denis Medical, Stumble, The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, The Simpsons, Universal Basic Guys, Weakest Link

Netflix's Long Story Short Announces Cast; NBC Renews All Chicago Series for 2025-26

Netflix has announced the cast of adult animated comedy series Long Story Short from Raphael Bob-Waksberg, creator of BoJack Horseman, coming August 22. Starring the voices of Lisa Edelstein, Paul Reiser, Ben Feldman, Abbi Jacobson, Max Greenfield, Angelique Cabral, Nicole Byer, as well as recurring guests Dave Franco and Michaela Dietz. Long Story Short is an animated comedy from the creator of BoJack Horseman about one family, over time. Jumping through the years, we follow the Schwooper siblings from childhood to adulthood and back again, chronicling their triumphs, disappointments, joys, and compromises.

NBC's hugely popular Wednesday night #OneChicago franchise has been renewed for the 2025-26 season. Of course #OneChicago consists of Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D., all on Wednesday nights. All three Chicago dramas have seen increased viewing on Peacock vs. last season. In its 10th season, Chicago Med airs at 8 p.m. Wednesdays and is executive produced by Dick Wolf, Allen MacDonald, Stephen Hootstein and Peter Jankowski. In its 13th season, Chicago Fire airs at 9 p.m. Wednesdays and is executive produced by Dick Wolf, Andrea Newman, Reza Tabrizi, Matt Whitney and Peter Jankowski. In its 12th season, Chicago P.D. airs at 10 p.m. Wednesdays and is executive produced by Dick Wolf, Gwen Sigan, Chad Saxton, Gavin Harris, Jason Beghe, and Peter Jankowski.

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Labels: BoJack Horseman, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago PD, Long Story Short, NBC, Netflix

Shrinking Returns in October on Apple TV+; TV Stars Join Chicago Med New Season

Apple TV+ unveiled the premiere date and a first look at the 12-episode second season of Shrinking, starring Emmy-Award nominee Jason Segel and Multi-Award winner Harrison Ford, and created by Emmy Award winners Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso) and Segel. Shrinking season two will premiere globally with the first two episodes on Wednesday, October 16, on Apple TV+, followed by one new episode weekly, every Wednesday until December 25, 2024. Shrinking follows a grieving therapist (played by Segel) who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people's lives... including his own. In addition to Segel and Ford, Shrinking stars Emmy-Award nominee Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell, Ted McGinley with Emmy-Award nominee Christa Miller. Goldstein will appear as a special guest star in season two.

The series is produced for Apple TV+ by Warner Bros. Television, where Lawrence and Goldstein are under overall deals and Lawrence’s Doozer Productions. Lawrence, Segel, Goldstein, Neil Goldman, James Ponsoldt, Jeff Ingold, Liza Katzer, Randall Keenan Winston, Annie Mebane, Rachna Fruchbom and Brian Gallivan. Shrinking marks the third partnership for Apple, Lawrence and Warner Bros. Television, alongside the multi-Emmy Award-winning, global phenomenon Ted Lasso, and upcoming comedy series Bad Monkey, which premieres August 14, 2024. The series also marks the second collaboration for Apple TV+ and Segel, following his starring role in the Apple Original Film The Sky is Everywhere.

Sarah Ramos (Dr. Caitlin Lenox) and Darren Barnet (Dr. John Frost) have been added as series regulars to the cast of the NBC drama Chicago Med. Sarah Ramos is a director, writer and actress who has appeared on such critically acclaimed series as Parenthood, American Dreams and, most recently, The Bear. On the film side, Ramos can be seen in Babylon and The Boy Downstairs. Recognized as one of the Hollywood Reporter's Next Gen Rising Stars in 2022, Darren Barnet is best known for his role in the Netflix comedy Never Have I Ever. His film credits include Anyone But You, Gran Turismo, Road House and Love Hard.

The new season begins Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. on NBC and next day on Peacock. The series stars S. Epatha Merkerson, Oliver Platt, Marlyne Barrett, Jessy Schram, Steven Weber, Luke Mitchell, Sarah Ramos and Darren Barnet. The series is executive produced by Dick Wolf, Allen MacDonald, Stephen Hootstein and Peter Jankowski. Chicago Med is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment.

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Labels: Apple TV+, Chicago Med, NBC, Never Have I Ever, Parenthood, Shrinking, The Bear

NBC Fall 2024 Premiere Dates; New Paramount+ Series with Billy Bob Thornton

NBC sets Premiere Week to begin on Monday, Sept. 23, kicking off the 2024-25 season which includes the debut of new medical drama Brilliant Minds starring Zachary Quinto and a pair of freshmen comedies - Happy's Place, starring Reba McEntire, and St. Denis Medical, from the team behind Superstore and American Auto. The week begins with award-winning competition series The Voice featuring first-time coaches Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé alongside returning coaches Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani. The Sept. 23 season premiere of The Voice will immediately be followed by the Zachary Quinto drama Brilliant Minds, inspired by the extraordinary life and work of world-famous author and physician Oliver Sacks.

Premiere Week will continue Tuesday, Sept. 24 with the highly anticipated season finale of America's Got Talent. Wednesday, Sept. 25 brings the return of #OneChicago as Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. all begin their new exploits in the Windy City at 8, 9 and 10 p.m., respectively. The second annual People's Choice Country Awards, featuring some of the greatest performers in country music today, will air live Thursday, Sept. 26 on NBC and Peacock. The next week, following the Tuesday premiere of The Voice, marks the debut of second-year drama series The Irrational, starring Jesse L. Martin, on Oct. 1 at 10 p.m. On Thursday, Oct. 3, Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU begin their 24th and 26th seasons, respectively, at 8 and 9 p.m. Immediately after, Shanola Hampton begins her second season as missing persons advocate Gabi Mosely in the hit series Found.

NBC's comedy series will debut this fall season on Friday, Oct. 18 with the premiere of Happy's Place, starring Reba McEntire, at 8 p.m., immediately followed by the season three launch of Lopez vs. Lopez at 8:30 p.m. St. Denis Medical, starring Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Alan Grier and Allison Tolman and executive produced by Justin Spitzer and Eric Ledgin (Superstore), opens its hospital doors on Tuesday, Nov. 12 with back-to-back episodes. The series will continue the following week in its regular 8 p.m. timeslot followed by the season three premiere of Night Court at 8:30 p.m. In addition to NBC's entertainment slate, the network will continue to have a robust sports offering for the Fall, including Big Ten Saturday Night, which is back in primetime on Aug. 31 as an expanded conference of storied college programs vie for dominance. NBC Sunday Night Football, the #1 primetime television show for a record 13 consecutive years, will also broadcast 20 regular-season games throughout the NFL season, beginning on Sept. 5. Midseason and/or summer shows previously announced include The Hunting Party, Deal or No Deal Island, The Americas and Destination X.

Paramount+ announced the highly anticipated new original drama series Landman, starring Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton, will premiere on Sunday, November 17, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and international markets where the service is available. The series will launch with two episodes, and subsequent episodes of the 10-episode long first season will be available weekly on Sundays. Created by Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan, Landman is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios and Sheridan's Bosque Ranch Productions exclusively for Paramount+.

Set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas, Landman is a modern-day tale of fortune seeking in the world of oil rigs. Based on the notable 11-part podcast "Boomtown" from Imperative Entertainment and Texas Monthly, the series is an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling a boom so big, it's reshaping our climate, our economy and our geopolitics. In addition to Thornton, the series stars Ali Larter (The Last Victim), Michelle Randolph (1923), Jacob Lofland (Joker 2), Kayla Wallace (When Calls the Heart), James Jordan (Yellowstone), Mark Collie (Nashville), Paulina Chávez (The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia), and Demi Moore (Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans). Jon Hamm (Mad Men) will star in a recurring guest role with Andy Garcia (Expendables franchise) and Michael Peña (End of Watch) also serving as guest stars.

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Labels: Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago PD, Happy's Place, Law and Order, Law and Order: SVU, Lopez vs. Lopez, NBC, Night Court, Paramount+, St. Denis Medical

SitcomsOnline Digest: Netflix Sets Premiere Date for Good Times Animated Reboot; NBC Renews Several Popular Series

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's not a busy news week, but we do have news about the animated Good Times reboot, some NBC renewals, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• An April premiere date has been set for Netflix's animated reboot of Good Times. (VIBE)
• NBC gave renewals to almost all of their Chicago and Law & Order franchise series, but there is one notable exception. (TV Insider)
• Mike Richards, who hosted Jeopardy! for an entire day, is now speaking out about his experience. (Deadline)
• Travis Kelce may be hosting a reboot of Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?, though the premise would be slightly different this time around. (Variety)
• Community is headed to Peacock on April 1, and so is a movie (eventually). (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MARCH 23 - MARCH 29)

• Even though it isn't part of the regular lineup, Catchy Comedy has an ALF binge this weekend.

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Labels: Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago PD, Community, Good Times, Jeopardy, Law and Order, SitcomsOnline Digest

NBC Renews Nearly All Chicago and Law & Order Series; Goosebumps Season 2 Cast Update

NBC has renewed nearly all of its Dick Wolf franchises: Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU for the 2024-25 season. The status of Law & Order: Organized Crime is still in discussion. All five shows are produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment.  All shows stream next day on Peacock. 

Ana Ortiz (Love, Victor; Ugly Betty) joins the brand-new cast of the Disney+ anthology series Goosebumps for season two. She portrays Jen, a dedicated police detective who remains rooted in her Brooklyn neighborhood after experiencing a tragic event that involved her friends in adolescence. Previously announced Emmy® Award-nominated actor and director David Schwimmer (American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson) leads the cast, alongside new season two regulars Sam McCarthy (Dead to Me) and Jayden Bartels (Side Hustle) as fraternal twins Devin and Cece, respectively; Elijah Cooper (That Girl Lay Lay) as CJ; Galilea La Salvia (Party Down) as Frankie; and Francesca Noel (R#J) as Alex.

From Disney Branded Television and produced by Sony Pictures Television, the new season features a brand-new story, setting and cast based upon R.L Stine's worldwide bestselling Scholastic series, which has over 400 million books in print across 32 languages. The new story begins with Devin and Cece, fraternal twins adjusting to life with their recently divorced dad, Anthony. When the duo discovers a threat stirring, they quickly realize that dark secrets are among them, triggering a chain of events that unravel a profound mystery. As they delve into the unknown, Devin, Cece and their friends — Alex, CJ and Frankie — find themselves entangled in the chilling tale of four teenagers who mysteriously vanished in 1994.

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Labels: Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago PD, Disney+, Goosebumps, Law and Order, Law and Order: SVU, NBC

NBC Winter 2024 Schedule; Netflix Renews Rob Lowe Comedy

NBC heads into 2024 with the launch of new comedy Extended Family, the premieres of unscripted series Deal or No Deal Island and America's Got Talent: Fantasy League and the highly awaited return of the immensely popular Dick Wolf universe - Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU and Law & Order: Organized Crime.

Before flipping the calendar to 2024, NBC will premiere its new Jon Cryer comedy Extended Family on Saturday, Dec. 23 at 8 p.m., immediately after the highly contested NFL game between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. Following Extended Family, court returns to session with a special holiday episode of Night Court at 8:30 p.m. New Year's Day marks the premiere of the new unscripted series America's Got Talent: Fantasy League. The next day, Tuesday, Jan. 2, both Night Court and Extended Family will settle into their normal 8 and 8:30 p.m. timeslots, respectively. The third and final season of La Brea goes back to the prehistoric age on Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 9 p.m. and serves as a lead-in to the season's final two episodes of the hit fall drama Found.

Briefcases are opened and lives are changed as the iconic game show Deal or No Deal goes tropical. Hosted by Magic Mike and True Blood star Joe Manganiello, Deal or No Deal Island features 13 players competing for huge amounts of cash in a season-long, fully immersive competition. The series will premiere with a 90-minute special at 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 26 before moving to its regularly scheduled timeslot on Monday, March 4 at 10 p.m. To the excitement of its immense fan base, #OneChicago, returns Wednesday, Jan. 17. Chicago Med will lead off at 8 p.m., followed by Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D.. The following night on Thursday, Jan. 18, Dick's Wolf's other powerhouse franchise is back as well. Law & Order starts it off at 8 p.m., following by the 25th season of Law & Order: SVU and concluding with Law & Order: Organized Crime. The Irrational will resume with the final four episodes of its first season beginning Monday, Jan. 29 at 10 p.m.

The Voice returns Monday, Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. for its season premiere featuring three-time Grammy Award winner Dan + Shay as the show's first-ever coaching duo. Also returning to the swiveling red chairs are Reba McEntire, John Legend and Chance the Rapper. In addition to their curated linear timeslots, all shows will be available to stream next day on Peacock. Previously announced shows that have yet to be dated include the remaining episodes of this season's Quantum Leap and Magnum P.I. as well as Lopez vs. Lopez, The Weakest Link, Password, That's My Jam and The Wall.

Netflix has renewed Unstable for a second season from creators Rob Lowe, John Owen Lowe and Victor Fresco. Andrew Gurland (Married, Platonic) joins Season 2 as Executive Producer and Showrunner. Cast: Rob Lowe, John Owen Lowe, Sian Clifford, Rachel Marsh, Emma Ferreira and Aaron Branch. Production on the eight-episode season is slated to begin in Los Angeles later this month. In the comedy, Ellis Dragon is a universally admired, eccentric, narcissist-adjacent biotech entrepreneur working to make the world a better place. He's also in emotional free-fall. His son Jackson Dragon is... none of those things. Can Jackson save Ellis and his company and salvage their estranged relationship while also doing what may actually be impossible: escaping the shadow of his larger-than-life father?

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Labels: Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago PD, Deal or No Deal, Extended Family, Law and Order, Lopez vs. Lopez, Magnum, NBC, Netflix, Night Court, Password, Quantum Leap, Unstable, Weakest Link

NBC Renews All 6 Dick Wolf Series; HBO Comedy Special from John Early Premieres in June

Continuing its association with one of the most prolific producers in television history, NBC has renewed all six of its Dick Wolf-produced scripted series - Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU and Law & Order: Organized Crime - for the 2023-24 season. All of the shows, which are produced by Universal Television in association with Wolf Entertainment, stream next day on Peacock. All three Chicago series rank among the top 10 in both the 18-49 demo and total viewers in Live+7 linear data. All six series have reached nearly 50 million viewers across NBC and Peacock this season.

The HBO Original stand-up comedy special John Early: Now More Than Ever airs on HBO in June and will be available to stream on HBO Max. In his first HBO comedy special, John Early brings his unique blend of cutting commentary, pop star swagger, and all-around loveable hilarity to Roulette Intermedium in Brooklyn, New York. In the style of a gritty 70s rockumentary, Early performs stand-up and explosive song covers from Britney to Neil Young, intercut with Spinal Tap-esque backstage sketches.

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NBC Fall 2022 Premiere Dates; Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell Head to The Real Love Boat

NBC will begin its 2022-23 season with Sunday Night Football, on Thursday, Sept. 8. On the heels of the NFL kickoff, season two of Capital One College Bowl, hosted by Peyton Manning, will debut the following night with back-to-back episodes from 8-10pm before settling into the 8pm hour for early fall. Dateline NBC will air on Fridays from 9-11pm with the season premiere on Sept. 16. The Sunday premiere of Sunday Night Football will be on Sept. 11. Scripted programming will launch the week of Sept. 19 and will include the premiere of the reimagined Quantum Leap, starring Raymond Lee, on Mondays at 10pm, along with other dramas such as New Amsterdam, Chicagos and Law & Orders. Last season's drama La Brea will return on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 9pm. The Voice will air on two nights as usual starting Monday, Sept. 19. On Friday, Nov. 4, family comedies join the Friday 8-9pm lineup with the premiere of Lopez vs. Lopez, starring and executive produced by George Lopez, followed by the third season of Young Rock, starring and executive produced by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

CBS announced Rebecca Romijn (Paramount+' Star Trek: Strange New Worlds) and Jerry O'Connell (CBS' The Talk) as co-hosts of The Real Love Boat. The husband-and-wife team will take the helm guiding viewers through the dating adventure series inspired by The Love Boat, the hit scripted series in the '70s that used Princess Cruises ships as its setting. The series sets sail Wednesday, Oct. 5 (9:00-10:00 PM, PT/ET), following Survivor (8:00 PM PT/ET) and leading into The Amazing Race (10:00 PM, PT), to create the Network's all-reality night.

The series brings singles together to sail the Mediterranean on a luxury cruise ship while looking for love. Destination dates, challenges and surprise singles will test the couples' compatibility and chemistry. Like the beloved original scripted series, the indispensable crew members, including captain and cruise director, will play pivotal roles in the matchmaking and navigation of the romantic (and sometimes turbulent) waters ahead. After nearly one month at sea, one winning couple will dock in the final port and take home a cash prize plus a once-in-a-lifetime trip courtesy of Princess Cruises, the series' exclusive cruise line partner.

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Labels: CBS, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago PD, Law and Order, Lopez vs. Lopez, NBC, The Love Boat, Young Rock

Chicago Fire Finally Heads to Syndication; Peacock Picks Up New Comedy Which Takes Place at a Singing Competition

Can you believe Chicago Fire just finished its 9th season on NBC and the series still doesn't air in syndication (no cable, no local stations, etc.)? It only airs on NBC and in streaming. But now that is going to change a bit. ION Television has added Chicago Fire to its lineup, marking the first broadcast syndication deal for the long-running fan favorite series. Its agreement with NBCUniversal Global Distribution gives ION all nine seasons and 195 episodes of the popular drama from Dick Wolf's highly successful One Chicago franchise. ION will air Chicago Fire on Tuesdays beginning June 15, with episodes all day beginning at 11 a.m. ET. Chicago Fire joins sister series Chicago P.D., which is currently seen Thursdays on ION. The other Chicago series, Chicago Med, also currently doesn't air in syndication, despite it just finishing its sixth season. Meanwhile the flagship series Chicago P.D. airs in local syndication, MyNetwork TV, ION Television and on cable on USA Network & Oxygen.

Chicago Fire explores the lives, both professional and personal, of the firefighters, rescue personnel and paramedics of the Chicago Fire Department at the fictional Firehouse 51, as they risk their lives week in and week out to save and protect the citizens of their city. Executive produced by Dick Wolf and created by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, Chicago Fire is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment. Over the past nine seasons, the series has starred a stellar ensemble cast, which has included Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney and Eamonn Walker, along with Kara Killmer, Miranda Rae Mayo, David Eigenberg, Joe Miñoso, Christian Stolte, Alberto Rosende, Daniel Kyri, Monica Raymund, Lauren German, Yuri Sardarov and Charlie Barnett.

ION's impressive collection of hit off-network dramas also includes Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Blue Bloods, NCIS: Los Angeles, NCIS: New Orleans, Hawaii Five-0, Criminal Minds and CSI: Miami, among others.

Peacock announced the comedy series, Take Note, that follows a group of contestants from across the country competing in a fictional reality singing competition, Take Note. 10 half-hour episodes have been ordered, offering additional family and kids programming. The series will star Braelyn Rankins (Doom Patrol, Genius: Aretha) as Calvin Richards, Nadine Roden (Designated Survivor, Murdoch Mysteries) as Calvin's mom Bria Richards, Aadin Church (Broadway's Dreamgirls, Sister Act) as Calvin's dad Reggie Richards, and Sebastian Spencer (Overlord and the Underwoods) as Calvin's brother Jordan Richards. 14-year-old Calvin Richards has a wonderful, close-knit family who can survive anything as long as they're together. And good thing because Calvin was chosen to compete on a tween reality singing show - Take Note - and they're going to spend the summer navigating the crazy ups and downs of new friendships and competitions, while being thrust into the national spotlight. Take Note will introduce a new generation to Pop, R&B, Country, and Rock classics along with originals by emerging musicians written specifically for the series.

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SitcomsOnline Digest: America Ferrera Leaving Superstore; NBC Renews Several Dramas for Three Seasons

• Superstore is coming back for a sixth season, but it seems that it will be without America Ferrera in the lead role. (CNN)
• Kelsey Grammer has been cast in the season finale of Carol's Second Act and will recur in the series if it is renewed for a second season, although the last time Patricia Heaton and Kelsey Grammer had a series together, it did not work out so well. (Deadline)
• NBC firmly stands behind their Chicago franchise series, giving all three of them a renewal for another three seasons. (Deadline)
• Law & Order: SVU also got an additional three seasons, which will bring it up to 24 seasons. (Deadline)
• It's hard to believe that it has been around for ten seasons, but Hawaii Five-0 is coming to an end after 240 episodes and 10 seasons. (UPI) 
• Coronavirus has shut down production for the CBS reality show The Amazing Race. (NY Post)
• AMC has picked up a comedy that alternates between single camera and multi camera. (SitcomsOnline)

• Decades has a Remington Steele binge this weekend.
• Season 4 of Little Big Shots debuts Sunday on NBC.
• FX and FXX has lots of season and series premieres this week, including Breeders (Monday, FX), Dave (Wednesday, FXX), and Cake (Thursday, FXX).

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Labels: Carol's Second Act, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago PD, Law and Order, Remington Steele, Superstore

The Monkees Joins MeTV Network Sunday Lineup; NBC Renews All Three "Chicago" Dramas

Starting Sunday, March 3rd, television viewers and Monkees fans can relive the iconic music and psychedelic hijinks of the Emmy Award-winning series from its very first episode, now on MeTV, America's #1 classic television network. Following an overwhelming response to MeTV's Peter Tork tribute this past Sunday (The Monkees were up +74% Persons 2+ at 5:00pm and up +78% Persons 2+ at 5:30pm vs. last February's time period*), The Monkees quartet will join MeTV's groovy counterparts, The Brady Bunch and Gilligan's Island, on the network's Sunday afternoon lineup, airing at 5pm and 5:30pm ET/PT.

The Monkees originally aired from 1966-1968, employing avant-garde film techniques such as improvisation, jump cuts and breaking the "fourth wall," and earned two Emmy Awards in 1967 for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy. Inspired by The Beatles' classic films A Hard Day's Night and Help!, the made-for-TV pop/rock band soon rose to international stardom. The beloved cast included the late Peter Tork, who passed last Thursday, as the band's "loveable goof", keyboardist, bass guitarist and eventually songwriter. To round out the foursome, Micky Dolenz was cast as the "funny" drummer, Michael Nesmith as the "deadpan" guitarist and former child actor Davy Jones was the resident "teen heartthrob" and lead vocalist.

"The Monkees is a truly memorable series, the first TV comedy of the 1960s to showcase musician characters with original popular music that charted, combined with zany comedy and the teen heartthrob phenomenon," said Neal Sabin, vice chairman of Weigel Broadcasting Co. "Our recent tribute to Peter Tork sparked a significant amount of positive viewer feedback and delivered a very large national audience. Adding The Monkees as part of our Sunday afternoon line up alongside The Brady Bunch and Gilligan's Island gives our MeTV audience even more to cheer about."

In spite of being dismissed by critics for their "Hollywood" beginnings, The Monkees music struck a chord with the emerging youth culture, catapulting the group into one of the most influential bands of the decade and birthed "Monkeemania," – a flurry of merchandising, record sales, and even world tours opened by a young Jimi Hendrix. In 1967, the band sold 35 million albums, reportedly twice as many as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones combined, and songs Daydream Believer, I'm a Believer and Last Train to Clarksville, all reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts.

In the late 1980s, The Monkees experienced a resurgence in popular culture and embarked on several reunion tours. After the 2012 death of Davy Jones, the surviving members released Good Times! in 2016 and earned their first Top 20 album in 25 years. Overall, The Monkees have sold over 75 million records worldwide, making them one of the bestselling groups of all time.

Viewers can see the complete schedule and find out where to watch by visiting MeTV.com.

Following the huge success of its all-"Chicago" Wednesday night lineup, NBC has renewed all three of its Windy City dramas - Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. - for the 2019-20 season.

The announcement was made by Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, Co-Presidents of Scripted Programming, NBC Entertainment.

"We remain in awe of the job Dick Wolf, our producers, casts and crews do in creating some of the most compelling television today," Katz and Pakosta said. "The 'Chicago' franchise is a lynchpin of our schedule and we're thrilled that audiences have embraced our Wednesdays with such incredible passion for these shows and characters."

So far this season, NBC's Wednesday lineup of "Chicago" dramas is undefeated on the night in total viewers, winning 15 of 15 Wednesday nights when in originals. That's elevated NBC to the Wednesday lead at this point in the season for the first in 16 years, despite competition this season from such potent rivals as Empire, Survivor, The Masked Singer and Modern Family. All three "Chicago" dramas are delivering their most-watched seasons ever, with Chicago Med averaging a 2.0 rating in adults 18-49 and 11.4 million viewers overall in "live plus seven day" averages from Nielsen Media Research, Chicago Fire at a 2.1 in 18-49 and 11.7 million viewers and Chicago P.D. earning a 2.1 in 18-49 and 11.1 million viewers.

Chicago Med, currently in its fourth season, is executive produced by Dick Wolf, Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider, Michael Waxman, Matt Olmstead, Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, Arthur W. Forney and Peter Jankowski.

Chicago Fire, currently in its seventh season, is executive produced by Dick Wolf, Derek Haas, Todd Arnow, Andrea Newman, Michael Gilvary, Michael Brandt, Arthur W. Forney and Peter Jankowski.

Chicago P.D., currently in its sixth season, is executive produced by Dick Wolf, Rick Eid, Peter Jankowski, Derek Haas, Arthur W. Forney and Eriq La Salle are executive producers.

Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. are produced by Universal Television and Wolf Entertainment.

Posted by Todd -- SitcomsOnline.com at 12:00 PM

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